JPH067420Y2 - Automatic ticket gate - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Purpose of the Invention] (Industrial field of application) The present invention is installed, for example, in a transportation system that allows mutual passengers to use different company lines without a ticket gate procedure. Automatic ticket gate device.

(Prior Art) For example, as shown in the conventional station duty operation mode diagram shown in FIG. 6 and the flow chart in FIG. In the conventional ticket gate system, where users can connect to other companies' lines, and install and operate the vending machine 1 that can sell both the private ticket K and the contact ticket K'for own lines Check the usage fee on the bulletin board, etc., and if the destination station is on your own line, press the button corresponding to the destination on your line to purchase the exclusive ticket K. On the other hand, when the arrival station is on another company's line, a contact designation operation is performed, and the button for the relevant amount of money is pressed to purchase the contact ticket K '.

Therefore, the exclusive ticket K can only be used within the valid range of the amount of money within the company's own line, and if the passenger disembarks on the other company's line, the type of ticket is different even if the fare amount is sufficient when passing through the automatic ticket gate 3. It is determined that it cannot be used.

In this case, the user who owns the exclusive ticket K that has been judged out pays out with the checkout machine 4 which is the checkout gate according to the operation mode of the route, or goes to the manned ticket gate 5 and the amount of money is insufficient. If so, the exclusive ticket K is collected as it is, and a corresponding response is provided such that it will participate.

(Problems to be solved by the invention) However, according to such a method, the user can only reach the contact line without connecting, and it does not seem to be the contact line. If you pay, you may mistakenly think that you can use it, or you will have to operate the selection button for the contact line when purchasing with the ticket vending machine 1, so purchase a dedicated ticket K The number of users connecting to other companies' contact lines is increasing. Furthermore, if a person in charge decides the processing at the arrival station for such a user and responds with a staff member, there is a drawback that it is not possible to obtain a sufficient effect for the purpose of saving labor by installing an automatic ticket gate device. Was there.

The present invention has been made based on the above circumstances, and by partially improving the conventional automatic ticket gate system, it becomes easier for users to use it, and the staff's response is unnecessary, and it will be necessary to contact other companies' lines later. It is an object of the present invention to provide an automatic ticket gate apparatus that facilitates the task of payment.

[Structure of Device] (Means and Actions for Solving the Problem) In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention is a route including a first company line and a second company line that allow mutual access. Installed at the station of the first company line of
A ticket issued at the station of the second company line and recording departure station information indicating the station of the second company line and ward number code information indicating a section that can be used in the second company line In the automatic ticket gate that reads the departure station information and the ward number code information from and determines whether the ticket is valid or invalid, the automatic ticket gate corresponding to the departure station information from the station of the second company line. And a data memory for storing the amount of contact charge to the station of the first company line, and a charge for the second company line that corresponds to the number code information and is stored in the data memory A determination data memory for storing a charge amount equal to or more than the contact charge amount, a reading unit for reading the departure station information and the ward number code information recorded in the ticket, and referring to the data memory, The departure station information read by the reading means First, the contact charge amount from the station of the first company line to the station of the second company line is read based on
Of the contact charge amount read by the first reading unit based on the number code information read by the reading unit by referring to the reading unit and the determination data memory. Second reading means for reading the charge amount, comparing means for comparing the contact charge amount read by the first reading means with the charge amount read by the second reading means, and based on the comparison by the comparing means Then, when the fare amount read by the second reading unit is equal to or more than the communication charge amount read by the first reading unit, the determining unit determines that the ticket is valid. , When you have a second train ticket for exclusive use of the company line and make a connection transfer, it is stored in the first and second judgment memories by the automatic ticket gate installed in the station of the first company line. If the fare is equal to or more than the fare based on the existing fare and the fare, the ticket is judged to be valid, so if the fare is sufficient, it is possible to pass through the automatic ticket gate. Is
It becomes easy for passengers to use transportation for mutual access.

(Embodiment) The present invention will be described below based on an embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 5.

FIG. 1 shows an example of a station duty operation mode according to the present invention. In the figure, for example, 1 is a ticket vending machine installed in the company's own line shown in FIG. 1, and this ticket vending machine 1 permits exclusive boarding ticket K in the company line or mutual boarding with company A B You can purchase a ticket K'for connecting to other companies' lines. In addition, 2 is an automatic ticket gate for company A, and 3 is a B installed at the ticket gate of company B that allows mutual entry with company A.
With automatic ticket gates for companies, these automatic ticket gates 2, 3
As shown in FIG. 2, a display unit 5 for displaying the content of the coefficient via the controller 4 and a journal printer 6 for outputting the content of the coefficient and printing on the recording paper are provided inside.

Furthermore, the automatic ticket gates 2 and 3 are used for the ticket K and
Store the boarding fare corresponding to the departure station information of the ticket information recorded in K ′ and the section information including the number of boarding zones based on the boarding distance from the departure station or the boarding fee corresponding to the number of boarding zones A first judgment data memory 8 and a second judgment data memory 9 for storing a fare charge corresponding to the departure station and the arrival station (generally referred to as a contact charge when there are multiple company lines to board) And a determination circuit 10 for determining the validity of whether or not the boarding fare is sufficient for the fare based on the boarding fare and the fare stored in the first and second determination data memories 8 and 9. Is configured. When the boarding fare is not sufficient for the fare, a fare adjusting machine 23, which has a built-in journal printer 6 ', for adjusting the boarding fare, is installed separately from the automatic ticket gate 3.

Next, FIG. 3 shows a ticket K'for connecting with another company's line. (A) is a front view on which face information is printed, (b) is a back view on which face information is magnetically recorded. is there. In FIG. 3, the departure station name 11, the boarding fare 12 corresponding to the number of boarding zones, the connecting station name 13, and the boarding fare 14 for the number of boarding zones in other companies 'lines are printed on the surface of the connecting ticket K'. Cage,
On the back side, the departure station name code 15 within the own line, the number of wards within the own line 16 and the contact bit 17 are on the own track P, and the contact station name code 18 to the other company's line and the boarding number code within the other company's line 19 are magnetically recorded on other companies' track Q respectively. 20 is a clock pulse.

Further, FIG. 4 shows a private ticket K for use within the company's own line, in which (a) is a front view on which face information is printed and (b) is a back view on which face information is magnetically recorded. In Figure 4, the departure station name 11 and the fare 21 corresponding to the number of boarding zones are printed on the front of the exclusive ticket K, and the departure station name code 15 within the own line and the boarding within the own line are printed on the back side. Ward number code 22
Is magnetically recorded on the company's own track P, but the information on the contact bit 17 and the other company's track Q is not recorded. Note that 20 is also a clock pulse.

Next, the operation of the present invention based on the above configuration will be described with reference to FIG.

Now, in FIG. 1, a user of company A, that is, company B, which allows mutual access from the departure station within its own line, using the ticket vending machine 1 installed within its own line, A case will be described in which a dedicated ticket K on the own line as shown in FIG. 4 is purchased and boarded without performing a contact designation operation to the arrival station.

First of all, when the exclusive ticket K in the own line is put into the automatic ticket gate 2 in the own line, the automatic ticket gate 2 in the automatic ticket gate 2 is a non-contact ticket issued by another line. However, it is determined that the ticket is not a non-contact ticket because the contact code 17 and the exclusive ticket K for which no information is recorded on the other company's line truck Q are taken in. In other words, it is determined that it is the exclusive ticket K on the own line or the contact ticket K'issued by another company's line. (Step S1).

The ticket determined to be not a non-contact ticket is checked as to whether it is the dedicated ticket K within the company's own line or the contact ticket K'issued by another company's line (step S2), When it is determined that the ticket is the exclusive ticket K on the line, the number of boarding zones is checked by reading the departure station code 15 and the boarding zone number code 22, which are magnetically recorded on the own track P. (Step S3). On the other hand, if it is determined that the contact ticket K'is issued by another company's line, the number of Q boarding zones of the other company's line truck is checked as in step S3. (Step S4). In step S3 and step S4, if the number of boarding zones is determined to be valid, the passage of the automatic ticket gate 2 is permitted, and if it is determined to be invalid, the passage is rejected and the settlement machine or station staff is instructed to settle. . In the above example, the exclusive ticket K on the own line purchased at the departure station
Has been inserted into the automatic ticket gate 2, the automatic ticket gate 2 operates in steps S1, S2 and S3, and the user is permitted to pass through the automatic ticket gate 2.

Then, take the exclusive ticket K from the station departing from the own line to the station arriving at another company's line, and insert the exclusive ticket K into the automatic ticket gate 3 installed in the other company's line. The ticket gate information read by the reading unit (not shown) in 3 does not record information on the other party's line track Q of the exclusive boarding ticket K, and the contact bit 17 is not recorded, so the automatic ticket gate 3 Is a non-contact ticket issued by another company's line (company A line). (Step S1).

When the entered exclusive ticket K is determined by the automatic ticket gate 3 to be a non-contact ticket issued by another company's line (company A line), the departure station code recorded in the own track P read by the reading unit The boarding charge (A) corresponding to 15 and the boarding area number code 22 is read from the first judging data memory 8 to the judging circuit 10 (step S5). Further, the fare (B) from the departure station of the other company's line (company A line) corresponding to the departure station code 15 to the destination station of the company's line (company B line) is determined from the second determination data memory 9 to the determination circuit 10. Read out. (Step S6).

The determination circuit 10 determines the validity of the dedicated boarding ticket K that has been inserted based on the read boarding fare (A) and fare (B). That is, the judgment circuit 10 compares the boarding fare (A) with the fare (B), and if A ≧ B, judges that the boarding fare is sufficient for the fare and permits the user to pass through the automatic ticket gate 3. , A <B, it is determined that the fare is not enough for the fare, and the user refuses to pass through the automatic ticket gate 3 and instructs the settlement machine 23 to make a settlement. (Step S7).

When it is determined that the boarding fare of the dedicated ticket K is sufficient for the fare, the number of the dedicated ticket K is displayed on the display device 5 and is recorded, or is output to a journal recording paper. Then, or when A> B, the amount of money AB can be calculated and added and counted to perform the settlement operation with the liaison company of the other party.

On the other hand, if the passenger ticket K'as shown in FIG. 3 is purchased by the ticket vending machine 1 and boarded, when the passenger ticket K'is inserted into the automatic ticket gate device 3 at the exit station, the automatic ticket gate Device 3
The reading part of the departure station code 15, the ward number code 16 and the contact bit 17 in the own track P, and the contact station code 18 and the ward number code 19 in the other company's track Q, which are magnetically recorded on the ticket K ', After reading, the automatic ticket gate 3 is step S
The operation of 1, step S2 and step S4 is performed to determine the validity of the contact ticket and collect and process the ticket. That is,
From the other company's side, it is read whether or not the ticket K'is issued on its own line, and then whether or not the number code 19 magnetically recorded in the other company's track Q is valid. It is to determine whether or not.

When the automatic ticket gate 3 determines that the number code 19 is valid, the number of collected sheets is displayed on the display 5 and is output to the journal printer 6 to be printed on the journal recording paper. If it is determined that the section number code 19 is invalid, the settlement machine 23 instructs the settlement. After the payment is made, the payment is output to the journal printer 6'built in the payment machine 23 and printed on a separate journal recording paper, and the paperwork for the payment with the other party who issued the connecting ticket K'is performed. .

Although the display unit 5 and the journal printer 6 are connected as the output means of the counting contents in the above embodiment, the settlement process may be performed by using only one of them. In addition, a transmission circuit (not shown) is provided in the controller 4 shown in FIG.
There is no problem even if they are connected and the counting contents are transmitted online to the center.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, it is not necessary for a user who purchases a ticket at a ticket vending machine to purchase a ticket through a troublesome procedure for mutual entry, and at the alighting station. With this automatic ticket gate apparatus, the judgment result becomes inappropriate, and it is possible to be freed from the trouble of being guided by a staff member. Also,
A manned ticket gate is provided on the exit side of the alighting station, and it is possible to eliminate the need to arrange an attendant for payment, which is an excellent effect.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a station service operation mode showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a system configuration block diagram showing an example of an automatic ticket gate, and FIGS. 3 (a) and 3 (b) are contact information. An example of a passenger ticket is shown. (A) is a front view, (b) is a rear view, and (a) and (b) are examples of exclusive tickets for private lines. (A) is a front view, (b) is a back view thereof, FIG. 5 is a flow chart until the determination by this device, and FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a conventional station duty operation mode. FIG. 7 is a flowchart up to the determination by the conventional device. K ...... dedicated ticket (ticket) ", 2,3 ... automatic ticket gate, 8 ... first determination data memory (first determination memory), 9 ... second determination data memory (Second determination memory), 10 ... Determination circuit (determination means), 15 ... Departure station code (departure station information), 22 ... District number code (section information).

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Masakazu Wakabayashi, 70 Yanagicho, Sachi-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture, Yanagicho, Toshiba Plant (72) Sadako Koseki, 70, Yanagi-cho, Sachi-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Yanagicho, Toshiba In the factory (72) Inventor Takashi Yamazaki 2-4-1-1 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Inside Melba Co., Ltd. (56) Reference JP-A-57-83887 (JP, A) JP-A-57-105097 (JP, A) ) JP-A-60-205787 (JP, A) JP-A-53-60699 (JP, A)

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] [Claim 1] Installed at a station of the first company line of a line consisting of a first company line and a second company line permitting mutual access, at the station of the second company line Issued said second
Reading the departure station information and the ward number code information from the ticket in which the departure station information indicating the station of the company line and the ward number code information indicating the section that can be used in the second company line are recorded, In the automatic ticket gate for determining whether the ticket is valid or invalid, from the station of the second company line to the station of the first company line where the automatic ticket gate is installed, corresponding to the station information. A data memory for storing a contact charge amount, and a judgment corresponding to the ward number code information, for storing a charge amount within the second company line and equal to or more than the contact charge amount stored in the data memory A data memory, a reading unit for reading the departure station information and the ward number code information recorded on the ticket, and the data memory, referring to the departure station information based on the departure station information read by the reading unit. From the station of company line 1 above The first to read the amount of contact charges to the station of the second company line
Of the contact charge amount read by the first reading unit based on the number code information read by the reading unit by referring to the reading unit and the determination data memory. Second reading means for reading the charge amount, comparing means for comparing the contact charge amount read by the first reading means with the charge amount read by the second reading means, and based on the comparison by the comparing means And a determining unit that determines that the ticket is valid when the fare amount read by the second reading unit is equal to or more than the communication charge amount read by the first reading unit. Automatic ticket gate.